Little League Baseball World Series(2007) Is Nominated for a SportsTravel Award

By Little League Communications Division
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.
September 2, 2008

SportsTravel magazine has announced that the 2007 Little League Baseball World Series has once again been nominated for a 2008 SportsTravel Award.

Events are nominated and then voted upon by readers of SportsTravel, a sports event magazine. The 2006 Little League Baseball World Series was the 2007 winner in the “Best Sports Event – Series or Circuit” category.

Criteria for nomination and voting include superior organization of, and attendance at the event, a superior experience for the competitors and spectators at the event, and how the site or venue served to enhance the event.

Other nominees in the Best Sports Event – Series or Circuit category are:
The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup; 2008 City Chase; 2008 Kick-It 3 vs. 3 Soccer Tour; 2008 Muddy Buddy Mountain Biking and Running Series; and 2008 USA Softball KFC Bound 4 Beijing Tour.

Final balloting is open through Sept. 15. Winners will be announced at the Teams 2008 Conference and Expo, Oct. 21-25, in Pittsburgh.
Official ballots are available in the August and September issues of SportsTravel magazine. Readers may also find more information and vote online at: www.SportsTravelMagazine.com.
The ballot includes nominees in amateur, collegiate and professional categories. Awards in those three categories will be given for best single-sport event, best multi-sport or multi-discipline event, and best sports event series or circuit. Voters also may select best new sports event and an overall Sports Event of the Year from among the nominated events.

The TEAMS 2008 Conference and Expo is the world’s largest annual gathering for the sports event and sports-related travel industry. For further information or to register, visit www.TEAMSconference.com.